Is gentrification something to stop or welcome in Detroit? With the announcement of a new arena planned just north of downtown, the Craig Fahle Show takes up the question. / Carlos Osorio/AP Photo

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The Craig Fahle Show

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Sparked by the recent announcement of a new Red Wings arena for Detroit and a quote from George Jackson that states "Iím sorry but, I mean, bring it on...we canít just be a poor city and prosperĒ, Craig Fahle discusses the benefits and difficulties of gentrification in Detroit with Dr. June Manning Thomas, author and centennial Professor of Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Michigan; Kathy Wendler, President of the Southwest Detroit Business Association; Bankole Thompson, Senior Editor of the Michigan Chronicle; and the Detroit Free Pressí Stephen Henderson, who has written extensively about the difficulty of middle class living in Detroit.